Yet another win as AP McCoy farewell tour hits Ludlow

But if that doesn't materialise, he has indicated a willingness to see the season through to its finale at Sandown.

Until then, racegoers are flocking to see the master at work in his final season and his victory on Slowfoot in the Ludlow Racing Partnership Novices' Hurdle was well-received.

AP McCoy has revealed he sometimes wishes he wasn't champion jockey.

The master reckons he could hten have wound down his time in the saddle gradually, rather than having to quit at the top.

Since landing the conditional jockeys' title in 1994-95 when mentored by Toby Balding, McCoy has been champion jockey ever since.

However, such dominance comes with pressure and rather than easing off the gas a little, McCoy is going out as the best in the business.

He told RTE Sport: "In some ways there's been times recently when I wished I hadn't been champion jockey, because I do think I could have kept on riding a little bit longer.

"I do think I could've got away with riding four or five days a week.

"But the reality is if you want to be champion jockey it's a full-time occupation.

"It's every day, and that's always been my way of life.

"It's something I could never change."

The Easter weekend sees McCoy in possibly his last visit to Ireland as a jockey at the Fairyhouse Grand National meeting.

And while he is unsure of his mount just yet, he is anticipating a good send-off.

"I'm looking forward to it. Fairyhouse is a great track," he said.

"I've been lucky enough to have good success there in the past and lucky enough to win the Irish National on Butler's Cabin.

"Obviously the National is one of the highlights on the Irish jumping calendar. It'd be nice to win it.

"I'm not actually sure what I'm going to be riding in the race.

Slowfoot , always kept to the front by the 19-times champion jockey, belied his name. The 6-4 joint-favourite toughed it out against fellow market leader Jack Frost to come home by two and three-quarter lengths and maintain his unbeaten status over hurdles.

McCoy said: "He had good form on the Flat as a three-year-old in Germany and was rated over 100.

Double

"He has a great attitude for it and he seems to like it and hopefully he will keep improving. He has been very good in two runs for me."

Rio Milan completed the second leg of a double for jockey Paddy Brennan with an authoritative success in the Broomfield Sand & Gravel Handicap Chase.

Making the most of a soft lead the lightly-weighted nine-year-old, who was pulled up at the track on his previous outing, found plenty out in front to run out an easy winner of the two-and-a-half-mile event.

Although forcing Brennan to sit tight when ploughing through the fourth-last, the Fergal O'Brien-trained 5-1 shot had four and a half lengths to spare over It's A Steal.

O'Brien said: "It was a great pot to win and Ludlow do well with their prize-money.

"We would have preferred better ground. We were up in grade but Paddy (Brennan) just thought it was worth a go off bottom weight and that is what has won it for us really. He was granted a soft lead and he has taken full advantage."

A Good Skin provided Brennan with his first winner on the card when finally getting his head in front after a couple of near-misses in the Alfa Aggregates Products Handicap Chase.

Moving powerfully throughout the three-mile contest the 13-8 favourite swept past leader Loose Chips three from home before scoring by three-quarters of a length.

Brennan said: "He is a great traveller and jumps very well. I just got a slip on the outside sooner than I wanted and winged one. We had the right result in the end, though.

"He has had a hard season but he will definitely run again as he likes the better ground, so somewhere like Perth is where he could go."

Dr Richard Newland was presented with a winner before his stable star Pineau De Re bids to defend his Crabbie's Grand National crown in nine days' time after Bombadero built on a promising seasonal return in the Oswestry Bone Cancer Centre Appeal Handicap Hurdle.

Having finished second at Stratford on Saturday after a lengthy lay-off, the 2-1 favourite went one better in the two-mile contest under 5lb claimer Christopher Ward.

The eight-year-old had four lengths in hand at the line over the staying-on Ascendant.

Worcestershire trainer Newland said: "He picked up an injury after winning at Ffos Las in October 2013.

"The owners have been very patient as it has been a long way back in the 18 months he has had off, but to have him come back in that form is worth the wait."

Broxbourne was a cut above her rivals when giving Gold Cup-winning jockey Nico de Boinville an armchair ride in the GC Rickards Ltd Mares' Novices' Hurdle.

The 2-5 favourite cruised home by 14 lengths in the two-mile-five-furlong event to score for the first time since opening her account over hurdles at Fakenham in November.

Tugboat (8-1) had his rivals all at sea when staying on to take the Abberley Hall Old Pupils Open Hunters' Chase by two lengths.

Murrayana (5-2) held on by a head to deny the fast-finishing Keshi Pearl in the Ludlow Food Centre Handicap Hurdle. McCoy was fourth on his only other ride at the course, Vaihau.